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The start of school is rapidly approaching. And, let’s face it – you aren’t going to be creating homemade lunches from scratch every single day. Fortunately, grocery stores are offering better packaged options that aren’t just good for your health, they give back to the community and planet as well. Here are a few lunchbox upgrades to consider when stocking up for back to school. Read more…

It’s fairly common to have a new beverage brand insist that it’s creating a new segment. It’s not as common to have that actually happen. But that’s essentially what occurred in 2009 when Janie Hoffman founded Mamma Chia after she discovered the wonders of the chia seed. Read more…

Walking up and down the aisles at Natural Products Expo, you’ll see chia everywhere—in chips, granolas, beverages, cookies and bars. But it wasn’t always that way. When Janie Hoffman, the founder and CEO of Mamma Chia, founded the company in 2009, the superseed hadn’t yet gone mainstream. Watch the video and read more…

Contestants must be legal residents of the United States (U.S.) and Canada to qualify.

Mamma Chia staff members and their immediate families are not eligible to win prizes.

CONTEST RULES

Contest will commence from 12:00 PM (PDT) on December 1, 2015 to 11:59 PM (PDT) on December 22, 2015.

Entry period will commence from 12:00 PM (PDT) on December 1, 2015 to 11:59PM (PDT) on December 15, 2015.

“Tug of War” voting period will commence from 9:00 AM (PDT) December 16, 2015 to 11:59 PM (PDT) on December 22, 2015.

Odds of winning are based on recipe creativity, incorporation of chia seeds into recipe, recipe photo quality/clarity, and number of votes the final two entries each receive.

To enter, participants must 1) Create an original holiday recipe that includes chia seeds 2) Upload a photo the recipe onto the contest landing page with detailed recipe instructions in the caption, OR upload the recipe photo onto a public Instagram account with detailed recipe instructions in the caption and tag @MammaChia #HolidayChiaRecipe.

Contestants entering via public Instagram accounts must claim their entry by clicking on the custom bit.ly link provided by Mamma Chia (@MammaChia). @MammaChia will provide this link in the comments below the contestant’s properly tagged photo.

Contestants entering via public Instagram accounts must post their photos during the entry period. Tagging old/previously posted photos will not count.

Contestants are granted unlimited entries.

Photos published on private Instagram accounts will not be seen and/or counted.

Top two (2) finalists to make it to the “Tug of War” voting round will be judged by Mamma Chia, based on the following criteria:

Inclusion of chia seeds into recipe

Creativity of recipe

Photo quality/clarity

“Tug of War” voting is limited to one (1) vote per Facebook user, per day.

“Tug of War” voters are entered into a drawing to win a $50 credit to ShopMammaChia.com

Any participant found to be abusing the promotion rules or tampering with the promotion in any way will be disqualified and declared ineligible for any prize.

Obscene, provocative or otherwise questionable content will not be considered. We retain sole discretion as to what constitutes inappropriate content.

PRIZES AND PRIZE RULES

The Grand Prize Winner (with most votes at the end of the “Tug of War” voting period) will receive:

One (1) winner will be randomly selected from the pool of “Tug of War” voters to receive a $50 credit to ShopMammaChia.com

Prizes cannot be refunded and/or exchanged for cash.

DRAWING AND NOTIFICATIONS

There will be a total of two (2) winners.

Winners’ recipe, recipe photo, first name and/or social media username will be announced on the public Mamma Chia Instagram, Twitter, Vine, Google+, Pinterest, Tumblr, and Facebook page.

Mamma Chia will reach out to each winner. It is each winner’s responsibility to check their social media notifications and/or email to respond.

Winners must respond within fourteen (14) days (2 weeks) in order to obtain his or her prize.

In the event that the prize winner is non-responsive to redeem the prize within fourteen (14) days of notification, Mamma Chia has the right to reselect a winner, voiding the opportunity for redemption from the initial selected winner.

RIGHTS

By entering the contest, entrants agree to have their submitted name, recipe and recipe photo displayed on our website and social media channels and used by Mamma Chia and its partners for any purpose, at any time, without any fee or other form of compensation. We reserve the right to disqualify users, without notice, and for any reason.

Entrants grant Mamma Chia and its affiliates, subsidiaries and partners right to use the submitted photos without compensation in the context of promotions, contests, marketing, advertising, events and exhibitions.

All photos submitted for consideration in the “Spread the Holiday Chia” recipe contest remain the sole property of Mamma Chia.

Submitting entrants must own all rights to any photos entered in this contest. By submitting a photo, the entrant represents and warrants that such submission does not infringe any third-party rights or other rights protected by law.

Winner will be notified and announced within 2 (two) business days after November 1, 2015.

Winner’s photo and name will be on the public Mamma Chia Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, Google+, and Facebook page.

RIGHTS

By entering the contest, entrants agree to have their submitted name displayed on our website and social media channels and used by us for any purpose, at any time, without any fee or other form of compensation. We reserve the right to disqualify users, without notice, and for any reason.

Entrants grant Mamma Chia and its affiliates, subsidiaries and partners right to use the submitted photos without compensation in the context of promotions, contests, marketing, advertising, events and exhibitions.

All images submitted for consideration in the #MammaChiaPumpkin2015 photo contest remain the sole property of Mamma Chia.

Submitting photographers must own all rights to any photographs entered in this contest. By submitting an image, the photographer represents and warrants that such submission does not infringe any third-party rights or other rights protected by law.

Join Mamma Chia at
Bhakti Fest West!

Moksha Festival 2012

Moksha festival is a two-day celebration of wellness, spiritual expansion and conscious living through Yoga, Health, Ayurveda, Sacred Music and healthy food. Come join us Aug 4-5th in Santa Monica, CA. More Details…

Please join Mamma Chia and Four Seasons Yoga in the fun at the 5th Annual Karma Yoga San Diego Event. All proceeds go to support Shakti Rising.

The event offers yoga classes, Karma Yoga opportunities, inspirational quest speakers, healthy food, and take home gifts! it continues to be a huge success and continues to offer an extraordinary, nourishing and transforming day for all of those attended. This event is about introducing the Shakti Rising community and their exceptional recovery program, the women in the program and their success stories. The event is about introducing Shakti’s eminent services to the greater San Diego community by offering classes lead by their staff members. The day offers a true profound taste of transformation and Karma Yoga. It is a must do event in San Diego! Serve yourself by serving others. The event is being held at the beautiful Quail Botanical Gardens in Encinitas.

Join Mamma Chia at the 5th Annual Shakti Tribe Foundation Summer of Love Benefit Concert this Saturday, August 13th in Encinitas, CA. We will be offering free samples of all 4 delicious Mamma Chia flavors as well as great coupons! Full bottles of Mamma Chia will also be available for purchase with ALL proceeds going to the Shakti Tribe Foundation.

Plum Market will be serving up samples of Mamma Chia at the Cranbrook Lacrosse Tournament – the largest Lacrosse tournament in the Midwest – this Saturday and Sunday (6/4-5). The tournament runs from 11-2PM both Saturday and Sunday.

Mamma Chia is NOW
in the NorthWest!

3rd Annual Sustainable Santa Monica Student Poster Context
Come celebrate this wonderful event with Mamma Chia and Whole Foods – Santa Monica.Come celebrate the amazing and inspiring artwork of our student community! An award ceremony will be held to recognize and honor the Grand Prize and Runner Up Winners in each of the four age group categories.

Mamma Chia will be there with Whole Foods offering free samples of our fun to drink, organic beverage and to congratulate all the students and their families.

Mamma Chia is Now in NorCal!

Some Featured Retailers:

Green Festival – San Fran!

Mamma Chia will be at the Green Festival – San Francisco this weekend, April 9-10. Please come by to sample this tasty new beverage, which is now available in many NorCal Natural Foods stores.Read more…

Haggen Food & Farmacy has a long history of bringing healthy products to their communities. Founded in 1933, this company is now the Northwest’s largest independent grocer. We are so proud that Mamma Chia is available at their 13 locations. Please visit Haggen Foods at our next Mamma Chia tasting.

New Leaf Markets In-Store Tastings
Mamma Chia is excited to now be in Northern California at New Leaf Markets! We will be having in-store demos at many of the New Leaf Markets which you can experience the magic of Mamma Chia firsthand! Stop by for a taste and a special offer on Mamma Chia!

Demos at Sprouts!

Mamma Chia will be at this weekend’s Green Festival in San Francisco. The Green Festival is the Nation’s Premiere Sustainability event, and the Mamma Chia team is excited to be there, giving away samples and coupons and meeting our new Northern California fans. We’ll be in booth #437, so please come by for free samples and great coupons! Full bottles of Mamma Chia will also be available for purchase.

Mamma Chia – Spreading the Love

“A Walk Through Sprouts” is a special tasting event designed for our Laguna Niguel customers to “try and buy” current and new items throughout the store. A festive atmosphere will be highlighted by product tasting stations, giveaways and raffle items! Join Mamma Chia for this fun event and enjoy complimentary samples along with fantastic coupons! We can’t wait to share to magic of Mamma Chia with you!

Mamma Chia is in Sprouts!

Mamma Chia is pleased to announce that all Sprouts stores now carry our vitality beverages! Please stop by your local Sprouts and pick up a few bottles. To find the nearest Sprouts in your area, Click here.

Join Mamma Chia at the Running Skirts Couples Fun Run on Feb 10th from 5-8PM. There will be special surprises and tasty treats for everyone including yummy Mamma Chia to fuel your run! Bring your main squeeze and come ready to party. Don’t have a running Valentine?
No worries -the Skirthusiasts will be doubling as Cupid! Running Skirts – 676 2nd Street, Encinitas, CA. 760.230.8187.

Carlsbad Marathon and Health & Fitness Expo
Mamma Chia will be exhibiting at the 2011 Health and Fitness Expo being held in conjunction with the Carlsbad Marathon. As chia is known as “the running food” the marathon and fitness expo present a great opportunity to learn about chia and taste this delicious vitality beverage.

OB People’s Tasting Event

Seaside Market Winter Open House
Mamma Chia will be participating in this year’s “Taste Local Flavor” Open House sponsored by the Seaside Market in Cardiff by the Sea. Come by for free samples of Mamma Chia and experience the magic of chia!
Seaside Market is located at 2087 San Elijo Ave., Cardiff-by-the-Sea – 760.753.5445 Seaside Market Winter Open House – Sat., Jan. 15th from 1 to 4PM.

Lululemon Ambassadors Unveiling Event On Thurs., Dec. 16th from 8:00 to 10:00pm, Lululemon Athletica, Irvine Spectrum, will be hosting an event to unveil their 3 new Ambassadors and Mamma Chia will be there! Founder, Janie Hoffman, will be offering all 4 delicious flavors of Mamma Chia’s amazing organic vitality beverage. Please come by for a taste and participate in the celebration of the store Ambassadors!

Wah! Live in ConcertWah! will be performing live at the Bhakti Yoga Shala yoga studio in Santa Monica on December 11 at 8pm. Please come out and enjoy the magical music of Wah! and free samples of Mamma Chia. For tickets and information please call (310) 804-9290 or visit WahMusic.com.